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Context Trese is an interesting occultist noir detective story set in Manila. It uses real Filipino folktales, mythology, urban legends and locations. A few characters even strongly resemble real people. Trese has quickly gained popularity and influence in the Filipino comic book and...

This can be further complicated by the confusion that Filipinos themselves seem to have about some of these creatures, which often seem to get confused for one another or have names changing meaning from one island/province to the next. Finally, the colonization of the Philippines by Europeans...

Context Trese is a fascinating occultist noir detective story set in Manila. It uses real Filipino folktales, mythology, urban legends and locations. A few characters even strongly resemble real people. The necessary context can be found in our Alexandra Trese character profile,...